April 2002 - #2

The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present this edition of Northwestern Law E-Briefs, an electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of Northwestern Law School. We hope you enjoy this connection to Northwestern Law, its alumni, and its students.

Northwestern Law E-Briefs Features:

* Students Win Big in National Trial Competition
* Northwestern Law Moves Up in U.S. News Rankings
* Harvey Pitt's Brodsky Family Northwestern JD/MBA Lecture Available Online
* Upcoming Events

STUDENTS WIN BIG IN NATIONAL TRIAL COMPETITION
Northwestern Law trial advocacy teams won big in the Annual National Trial Competition in Texas this month. One of the Northwestern teams placed first in the annual competition, another came in second, and Northwestern law student Christopher LaVigne won the George A. Spiegelberg Award for Best Oral Advocate. This is Northwestern's third national championship.

The two Northwestern teams defeated all other teams and then met in the second round. The winning students include Terra Brown '02, Christopher LaVigne '02, William Dennison '02, Brandon Spurlock '02, Scott Chadda '02, and Megan Cunniff '03. The teams were coached by Philip A. Guentert and Dean Polales, U.S. Attorney's Office, and Maria McCarthy, Cook County State's Attorney's Office. The trial teams were supported by a generous gift from Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw. For more information click here.

NORTHWESTERN LAW MOVES UP IN U.S. NEWS RANKINGS
Northwestern Law has risen from 13th to 11th in U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of graduate schools, which issued its report on April 5. In addition, our clinical program ranks ninth and our trial advocacy program ranks fourth. Our dispute resolution program entered the top 10 for the first time, ranking eighth. Additional information is available on the U.S. Newswebsite.

HARVEY PITT'S BRODSKY FAMILY NORTHWESTERN JD/MBA LECTURE AVAILABLE ONLINE
U.S. Securities and Exchange Chairman Harvey Pitt delivered the inaugural Brodsky Family Northwestern JD/MBA Lecture to a packed Lincoln Hall on Friday, April 5. The transcript of the speech can be found on the SEC website.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Northwestern Law Alumni Dinner in Mexico City, April 16, 8:30 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, San Christobal room
For more information click here.

Ongoing Commemoration of the Children and Family Justice Center's 10th Anniversary, April 17, 4 p.m., Law School; April 23, 5:30 p.m., Law School
Olga Trujillo, an attorney and former director of the U.S. Department of Justice Special Projects Division of the Office for Victims of Crime, and Kathryn Clarke, an educational consultant and author of a novel called "The Breakable Vow," will discuss the ramifications of domestic violence on teenagers on April 17 (click here). The Honorable Albert (Albie) Louis Sachs, a former freedom fighter who now serves as a Constitutional Court of South Africa justice, will deliver a lecture on "The Rights of the Child -- A View from the Constitutional Court of South Africa" on April 23 (click here).

Minority Alumni Mixer, April 18, 6-8 p.m., Law School Atrium
The Office of Minority Affairs and the Law Alumni Association invite alumni and students to an evening of networking and socializing. Participating student groups include Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Latino Law Students Association, and South Asian Law Students Association. RSVP to the LAA (law-alumni@law.northwestern.edu or 312.503.8494).

Employment Disputes: Strategies for Successful Prevention and Litigation, May 2-3, Westin Grand Hotel, Washington D.C.
An intensive, in-depth program for lawyers, human resource professionals, and business managers that provides a solid understanding of employment discrimination law with practical techniques for preventing actions as well as defending and litigating potential claims. This program will also take place: May 9-10, Northwestern Law, Chicago; May 23-24, Hilton Oceanfront Resort, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; June 13-14, Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more information or to register click here.

Professional Estate Planning Seminar with Roy Adams, May 17-18, Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco
A practical and in-depth approach to estate and tax planning that focuses on strategies that lawyers, financial planners, accountants, and other professionals can use in delivering value to their clients. For more information or to register: http://www.law.northwestern.edu/contexec/estateplanning/index.htm